News

Harvard Professor’s Arrest Demonstrates Deep Racism

Last week one of our country’s most respected African-American scholars was arrested by Cambridge police. Unsurprisingly, this isn’t the first time a Harvard professor has fallen victim to racial profiling by police. Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. was arrested Thursday … Continued

Politics

Neo-Nazis Welcomed to America While Immigrants Persecuted

Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano attacks immigrants yet welcomes a convicted anti-Semite to the US. In the aftermath of the Holocaust Memorial Museum shooting in DC, as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to focus on rounding up immigrants … Continued

Health

Organic Food Cheaper than Conventional

Actually, it always has been. Bear with me long enough to glance at the big picture I’m going to paint. First think about the differences between organic and conventional. Take into consideration all of the chemical pesticide related health problems … Continued

Politics

Center for Immigration Studies Collaborates with Border Vigilantes

Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), founded by John Tanton in 1985, describes itself as a “think tank” and “pro-immigrant.” However, today CIS released a press statement accompanied by videos that show, in reality, that the group collaborates with controversial border … Continued

Media Mavens in the Making

Embarking on a journey too grand to be considered a simple tour, my friends in Karma, along with fellow local musician Kim Cotton of the band Verity, and community organizer/ artist Stef Cmielewski of SACraftMafia make a triumphant trek northward … Continued

Politics

ICEing the White House

Let’s face it. With the expansion of the 287(g) program, the new employer audit initiative, the growth of the Border Patrol, and the relentless, unconscionable construction of the border fence, the Obama Administration has completely succumbed to the ICE (and … Continued

Sotomayor, White Nationalism and the Future of the Republican Party

The Latino online community has had enough of Republicans who turn a blind eye to bigotry. Presente Action — a Latino online advocacy organization has launched new ads in Florida condemning Rush Limbaugh‘s continued racist attacks on Judge Sonia Sotomayor. … Continued